FantsySeries(complete)-I(SK),II(AK),III(AR),IV(MG) - Page 23

I want to inform my reader tht I was reading some regency romances so I couldn't help adding a bit of old century feel to it. I hope you all enjoy the outlook on some of the charecters…. lol

CHAPTER 9

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How can I end up wishing for something that I know even gods don't possess? I'll give you a generous hint. It's a one word answer and starts with letter 'R'. More clue? It's name of a woman. The human lady who just wouldn't talk!

I was frustrated, so angry, so very confused. I just wanted to punch something before I lost it. Ridhima… RIDHIMA… RIIIDIIMAAA!!!! The woman of my torment. The reason of my torture.

I know it all my fault I shouldn't blame her like this but I can't help it! God women are so confusing and mysterious. It was my fault for blowing off like that and hugging and kissing her. But I apologized didn't I? What else can I do? I apologized and she said it's ok. Then why is she weirding out on me?

Dammit I am not going to bite her!! I dug my fork in the salad and wished to heaven that it was my sword digging into a hell demon. Never in her company before had I felt the urge to get this violent, but if Ridhima kept jumping at every muscle I moved, I don't know what I'd do!

I glanced at her from under my lashes and saw how tight her grip on the fork was. This is getting worst!

The first week after my disaster had been passable. I had thought she was just jittery and it would soon pass. The next week was no better, only slightly worse. She kept shooting looks which I didn't understand as if she kept expecting me to do something which she didn't want to happen. I don't even know what she is afraid of for me to assure her that it wouldn't happen.

If only she would part those gorgeous lips and tell me what she is afraid of me doing…

I sighed and picked at my food. I have been picking at my food since last 4 weeks. Every week the food had tasted worse, the mood had become more sullen and rate of covert glances has increased. Ridhima had become more moody and for the first time in my life I didn't know what to do around her.

"If you don't like the food, then you don't have to eat it." Ridhima said not even looking at me.

"I like it well enough. It's just…. Never mind." I stopped in time, before I blurted out the whole mess.

"It's just what?" she said glaring at me now. Daring me.

"Nothing."

"Don't 'nothing' me."

"Fine! Why do you even invite me for dinner if you don't like me to be around you?" There it's all out now.. Now all she has to do is to say yes she doesn't like me and I won't ever see her again.

"It's… I don't!.. That's not true! I don't mind you… It's not… Why would you think that I don't want you around?" Ridhima looked stricken as if I had said something forbidden, something which were suppose to pretend want true. Well she pushed me to it.

"You are so jumpy around me. I don't know what you think I would do. I don't know what you want me to do." I told her as calmly as I could. It wouldn't do for both of us to lose our composure. Her losing it is more than astonishing.

"I don't want you doing anything!!" Liar..Liar.. Pants on fire…

"You don't?" I asked glancing at her from under my lashes. So it is something about me doing something to her.

"Of course I don't!! What would do you think I want… I don't-" before she could continue with her absurd denial the phone interrupted. Strange… The phone had never rung before, as if it had some telepathic connection to help Ridhima.

"Excuse me." Ridhima got up and hurried to the extension in the kitchen. Somehow it signaled me to get up and again trash remaining food. I didn't want to eavesdrop, but old habits try hard. I've learned to be attentive and conscious of my surrounding. So I scrubbed clean the utensils and heard Ridhima's side of conversation.

"Yah it me Ridhima… Angad what are you doing there, start from the beginning…." Long pause, "… I see, what you want from me?...... I don't think I can come right now Angad…… Is that Kripa crying? You can't leave her alone and come here…. You know very well I can't. I am afraid ok?!"

What now? I left the dishes half washed and sided up to stand near her, "What happened?"

Ridhima gave me a look which said 'Stay Away', I have been heeding her looks for the last 4 weeks which hadn't worked so I overrode the silent warning and invaded her personal space. I took put my hand on the speaker and asked again, "What happened?"

"Armaan not now! Please this is-"

"Important I know. Tell me quick."

It took her less than a second to decide, never had I ever blamed her for dallying, "Sujal's driver is hurt bad. It's not normal. They want me to come and look. I cont go out alone in dark.. I… I don't like…."

"You invite trouble in darkness like bees to honey. You obviously can't go alone and I figure your brother can't come. I'll go with you."

She looked at me as if have told her heavens deepest secret.

"You can't…"

"Why not?" I stared at her, giving her full weight of my gaze. I heard her brother call out to her from the phone. Again it took her less than a full minute to decide.

"Angad, I'll come, if I can bring Armaan……. " I heard faint noises which seemed as if he was protesting, well I know Ridhima can handle anyone she want easily.

"Look Angad if you send anyone it would take twice the time for me to get there and Sujal's place isn't national secret. Armaan already knows a lot without being told and he hadn't told anyone about Kripa. I trust him absolutely and if they can't trust my judgment then I am not a good enough doctor for them either…… fine ask him them……. Good, I'll be there in 20 minutes."

"I'll call a cab you get your medical supplies." I told her and called a taxi.

In 5 minutes we were on our way to Sujal's place. In another 15 we were there. Soon enough we were being ushered inside by a starchy butler like person. The place was grand and richly decorated. One could see wealth oozing from everything inside the room. But I could also see the structure. The place was built like a fortress. A rich palace for all to see, but a fortress none the less. A place full of comfort and wealth, strong enough to weather any storm or attack.

"This way Dr. Ridhima. Sir could you wait here please." It wasn't a request, but a polite order. Well sorry to disappoint the old man but I don't care much for politeness when it comes to Ridhima.

"Do you want me to wait here?" I asked Ridhima before she could move away

"Is the patient in the room beyond that door." She asked the butler indicating the door where he was leading her.

"Further inside. But I insist that-"

"Let's go Armaan." Ignoring the starchy man we both rushed inside one hand holding hers and her medical bag in my other hand. Giving up on lost issues he again rushed to lead us. We passed 2 more rooms and then were stopped by a person who wasn't human.

"Doctor. Thank you for coming on the short notice. It's the same think which attacked your brother I believe. Atleast it smells the same. He is in room here would you please attend to him now? If there is anything else you will need please let me know."

Vampire. I saw the fangs and caught hold of Ridhima's shoulder. "Careful, he isn't human Ridhima."

And maybe I don't know when to keep my mouth shut, 3 pairs of eyes in the room turned to me. One hostile and worried. One cold and dead. One merely interested and speculative. The butler, the vampire, the doctor.

"I know Armaan, he is good and safe. Don't get in trouble." With that she hurried inside the door and left me with the vampire and his hostile servant.

'Don't get in trouble' what sort of advise is that?

"You don't believe I am human?" the man turned to me.

"I saw your fangs vampire. Bloodlust is difficult for you to control." I stared boldly in his eyes. I had heard of their hypnotizing gaze.. But I wasn't afraid. I needn't be, coz he was 'good' right?

"Smell of blood does make it difficult to control." The man smiled only showing his fangs. Very carefully he picked up a glass filled with red liquid and took a sip from it. "Fortunately I have plenty nourishment at hand to go hunting."

The King indeed. In his full form. When the man turned around to stare at the closed door. I knew how people in royal court felt when they were silently dismissed. Before I could figure out what to do, I heard someone, rather a lot of people coming towards us.

The queen swept in royally, with the spoilt princess in tow who was crying rivers and the foreign dignitary managing to look highly uncomfortable and politely pleased at the same time. Kashish, Kripa and Angad.

"Armaan." Angad strode forward and stuck out a hand. I shook his hand managing to hide my astonishment. He had never hidden the fact that he didn't like me and his offering the olive branch was indeed a shock.

"Thank you for bringing Ridhima so soon."

"It was the least I could do. How are you doing Kripa?" See I could be polite too. Human society isn't that hard to follow.

"I a..am…f..f.fine…" she managed to blabber and give me a watery smile. Inspite of all her hard edges, I couldn't help wanting to go over and hug her. Charming indeed.

"I am sure the man would be fine. Ridhima is good."I don't even know why I was trying to ease her.

Kripa nodded and managed to stop crying long enough to formally introduce me. Rules..Society rules.. Court rules…

"Mr. Grewal, Kashish this is Armaan. He is a.. friend of Ridhima I told you about. Armaan, this is Sujal Grewal owner of Grewal industries and this house and this is Kashish his wife. You look at them wrong and I'll tear your throat out."

"I told you about guarding more than one person Kripa..", it would be helpful to distract her form the present situation.

That earned me a smile from Kripa and a glare from Angad. The other two only looked at me with slight interest.

"There is also max right behind you."

And sure enough the strange wolf breed dog had managed to sneak up on me from behind. A first in my life.

"So it is.." I nodded and smiled at her. Angad looked disgusted that he wasn't in on the joke. But Kripa could tell him later, I was too interested in painful moans coming from the room beyond. I didn't know who would answer my questions here. Angad was pissed at me. Kripa won't speak without permission.

"So how come you being a vampire married a human? Isn't it difficult the…" somehow the gaze from vampire was enough to shut me up. It didn't feel right… I had a feeling as if I had just insulted them to satisfy my needs... What is going on?

"How do you know Mr. Grewal is a… Have you been sneaking around and gathering information. I will-"

"I knew what you were when I saw you and I know what he was when I saw him." I cut in.. I didn't want to be thought of as a sneak.

"You are quite insightful for a man of your profession… a fisher man I heard. But anyway thankyou for bringing Dr. Ridhima here so quickly.. David's condition is…. Jut thankyou. Havers please offer refreshments would you. Why don't we all move to the drawing room? Kripa dear… go..umm I think max needs something.. Look after him please. This way please.." The vampire's wife Kashish said. Smooth move my lady.

We all turned to do as Kashish suggested, though none of you wanted to. Midway to the drawing room, Angad left to be with Kripa and Sujal left making some excuse. That left me alone with her highness.

"Although Ridhima trusts you implicitly, I would still like to have your word that you won't tell anyone of who we are." Kashish said as soon as we were seated.

"I won't. I have no reason to. You aren't harming anyone, so why create trouble for you?"

"You could blackmail us for money or other things.." she said staring straight into my eyes as if she could tell if I was lying. But lying never came easily to me and I had no reason to either.

"I am content with what I have. You live among unconventionality.. Can't you believe someone's behavior to be unconventional too?"

"Why are you after Ridhima then? You are content with your life, why get tangled in hers? She is nothing like u. You two have nothing in common."

"I like her. That is why I like spending time with her. And you don't know either of us that well to pass judgments." I said letting hint of anger creep into my voice. Getting questioned and doubted was one thing. Indicating that I shouldn't be with Ridhima was quite another.

"Fine. Just don't hurt her. She may not be close to me or my husband, but we consider her family and we owe her a lot of lives. It isn't just Kripa and Angad who stand guard to her." her voice most polite held all the warning I needed to know how seriously everyone protected Ridhima. I don't think Ridhima herself knew how much everyone looked out for.

So she is like the royal seer, the magical healer. The treasure trove guarded by all…

"Excuse me?" Kashish asked and I realized I had just blurted out my thoughts loud. Now she would definitely think I am insane.

"Nothing.. Just comparing.. Never mind…." I gave her a polite smile and got up to look outside the dark window. The conversation was over for all I cared.

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I kept walking around in circle with nothing better to do. For last 2 hours Ridhima had been inside with the patient and everyone was doing something with the servant standing near the door to guard me. I was irritated and frustrated.

Why did they need Ridhima for some man who was attacked? Why for man? Attacked by what? The vampire had called it a 'same thing'…. He, Angad and Kripa had been talking about something for good knows how long… Though I was burning with curiosity to find out what is going on.. More than that I was burning with need to be near Ridhima.

I could feel it in my bones… The need, the pull towards her. If I was going to do nothing for next half an hour I knew for certain I wouldn't be here resisting the need, but trying to fulfill it.

I have to do something to take my mind of her!

I approached the gate and was immediately stopped by havers. God knows what they think I would do if I would roam around unattended.

"I'd like some fresh air, please move. I want to go outside."

"I am sorry but I have order against letting you leave before everything is settled." The servant replied in a dead monotone.

Settle what?

"Ok look here' the problem. If I have to walk the length of this room nice more I'll go mad. I want to take my mind off the suspense, so let me roam around a bit ok? You follow me if you want to, just let me out of this room." I tried telling the truth and the servant looked unmoving as ever. Fine!

"I want to eat. I am hungry, we were interrupted during our dinner atleast let me go to kitchen so I can find something to eat. Mrs. Grewal is human so there must be some human food there right?"

"I'll bring you whatever you wish to eat."

"I don't trust you not to poison my food. I'll make it myself."

The servant looked as if he would rather knock me out unconscious rather than allow me to roam around. Seriously what does he think he is He-Man?

"Please follow me" he said turning around. Note. He did not say that he would not poison me.

We moved through the impressive house and I looked my fill. I have heard about rich people and rich houses but this was my first visual. Thing in heaven were bare and beautiful.. Only ornaments were vines and plants… this was human way of displaying wealth… paintings, ornaments, huge beautiful cloths hanging on wall and fur on the floor…. Wow! These people are filthy rich!

I stopped following Havers when I heard someone talking.. More like Ridhima talking. I followed the sound and hear her talking to her brother Angad. He sounded angry and tired and Ridhima sounded angry and defensive.

R- I am telling you. I did all I can ok? Just leave me alone Angad.

A- You know that's not true. I know you were hurt and you are frightened, but won't you try even once to use it. Stop being such a coward Ridhima. Either you could do it or you can't.. What else is there to be afraid of?

R- I am Not a coward ok?! I won't do it coz I have my reasons which I don't have to explain to u.

A- Fine. I guess everyone is right then . You have become heartless, to not try in fear of hurting your feelings. Are you sure you even have feelings Ridhima?

What?! How dare he talk like that to Ridhima! I was so angry that I started to walk into the private discussion and strangle Angad. Only Ridhima's broken defeated voice stopped me.

R- You!!! Fine! Believe what you want. I never pretended to have feelings anyway right… Angad.. I… I just hope… forget it. Don't ask for my help next time ok? Inspite of what you think, I does matter to me when I lose a patent with or without using my abilities. So don't cause me anymore hurt if you are my brother.

I stepped into the room just as Ridhima turned away from Angad and ran out without even seeing me. Angad looked stricken with guilt and remorse. But he wasn't my problem. He wasn't the one I cared about. I gave him a menacing glare and rushed to follow Kripa. The royals be dammed!

I saw Ridhima standing near huge big window. Big enough for me to easily go out from. Her hand was curled rigidly to the window frame, white from the strain she was holding it. Her whole body looked stiff and she never looked back once at my approach. Before I could open my mouth to tell her I was here. She spoke to me.

"Go away Armaan I want to be alone." Her voice… I couldn't describe what I was hearing it was as if it would break if I took another step toward her. As if all her strength had deserted her. How could I leave when… She needed me the most? I wanted to stand by her, to give her my support and my strength. I took another step near her.

"Leave me alone Dammit! Just go!" I wanted to give her my strength and to fight her battle for her. I wanted to cross the 8 feet gap between us and tell her that I didn't think what everyone else thought of her.

I took another small step and opened my mouth to say her name, but she cut me in angrily.

"Can't you hear! Go! I want to be alone! Why can't you just leave me alone?!", she turned around to glare at me, but I hardly saw the anger on the surface, she was hurt badly by what her brother had said, she was tired from the whole ordeal. He was white as sheet ready to faint. Oh hell don't hate me Ridhima… I took two huge steps and crushed her to me in a hug, before she could say something else.

I could hardly breathe from the pressure of his arms around my shoulders and waist. Why can't he just leave me alone? Why does he want to see how weak and pathetic I was? I was so furious, so furious at what Angad had said, so dejected by what I had seen. I felt so deeply hopeless with the situation.

All me emotions and my struggle to keep myself together was so overwhelming that I didn't even feel it at first. The white fog that slowly drifted into me. Slowly numbing me. The subtle strength it was giving me to face my fears. I no longer felt as if I would lose it and fall apart at an instant and start bawling like a helpless twit. The fog was reassuring, forgiving and balming.

Only when I was sure I wasn't going to cry and I could think why I was suddenly feeling like that, I felt the knot of emotions in my chest ease and the lump in my throat melt away. I realized that Armaan had been hugging me and I was hugging him back.

He did this? He eased up things inside me? My own conflicts?

I felt him lean down and kiss my head. He eased his arms a little so I could lean back and look at him. He didn't give me the time, he swooped down and kissed my fore head. Not moving away until I could feel none of the things I was feeling.

Just like that he had sucked away all my regret for not being able to heal David, all my hurt for being misunderstood by my own kin.

"Armaan?" I tried speaking and realized I was no longer near crying. I felt something wet on my cheek none the less. Armaan pulled away and looked at me with tears flowing down his eyes. My feelings he can sooth.. My tears he could cry..?

Involuntary my hand raised on its own to brush away his tears and he looked as surprised as me to see him crying.

"Why is there water in my eyes?" he looked suspired but felt apprehensive.

"Coz I was trying hard not to cry." I said letting go. I wanted to know how he really felt about this. If he regretted hugging me, coz now he was crying instead of me. I let go and opened myself fully and completely to him.

"Am I crying for you then?" he face remained same, but he felt wonderful? Why would he enjoy crying?

"Yes I think."

"Good then." He said and hugged me tightly again. What?! He really was happy that he could cry instead of me? He didn't care it made him look weak?

"Looking weak isn't same as being weak." he said with his face burin in my hair and I couldn't hide my reactions and thoughts anymore.

I had let go, opened everything to him. Now he could feel what I felt even hear my thoughts… Even read my memories? No sooner had I thought that, image of David loomed in my mind. His body clawed and bloody with faint blue substance splattered here and there. I felt Armaan stiffen and back off from the connection, but the memory of burned meat stench came along with the mutilated vision and Armaan stopped breathing.

It can't be?!!

"What can't be?" a glowing man in white in front of me asked.

What? How? Wh..

"You are in heaven.. Your soul is.. Though you have been gone for a long time I didn't believe that you could have forgotten everything about here."

No I haven't I realized as I recognized the face of the angel of had banished me from heaven.

"Yes it was me who banished you."

"Am I dead finally then since I am here?"

"No unfortunately.. I hadn't expected you to make it o earth.. I had hoped you would have been institutionalized somewhere. Instead you end up in a place where you could… bring about most damage. But I have called upon your soul to warn you against it."

"So I am not dead this like a vision? I'll go back to Ri-.. right to where I was on earth?"

"Yes."

"Good that's good. No, wait. What was a hell demon doing on earth? Why was the earthling attacked by it? Is there a problem on the frontier? Why have the warriors allowed hell demons to roam earth?"

"A few escaped in a battled some time back. They can't create that much of trouble. They will die on earth naturally unable to evolve."

"They can evolve very well you know that! What is going on? What do you mean escaped? They just can't escape!!" I realized I was shouting at the clam angel now. He doesn't know how it affects the humans. Not even the warriors know. To them it's game of numbers. Who is the mightiest. How has the highest number of kills.. None of them understand what it means even one demon on earth.

"You have grown soft.. As we had expected perhaps now we should call you back allow you to fight demons again."

"Grown soft? You think I would be less ruthless now that I know what one demon could do? Before I didn't care, now when I care you think I would be.. Soft? Do you even have brains!!" I shouted and let anger control me, I didn't want to think of not going back to earth I rather be angry.

"That is why I didn't call you back just your soul. Now remember Armaan you can't tell earthlings of our secrets. You can't tell them what you were here."

Don't do this. Don't do that.. Enough with all the rules. You should have never kicked me out, now I am bad as ever.

"Fine. I won't but I will hunt that demon down. And tell them all how to kill it."

"That will be fine. Now you go back and stay away from the human doctor. You don't know who she is."

Before I could think "what?" and ask who she was, I realized I was back in my body again and Ridhima was still tucked in my arms.

"Armaan? Are you ok?"

And not even a second has passed. Good.

I quickly pulled away from Ridhima. Now was not the time for her to know where my soul had been to or anything else I was feeling. I completely separated myself from her. Without wasting time I asked her to let me see David and she told me to follow her. I could feel her confusion and surprise. But it was enough for now that she trusted me without questions.

Of course her trust alone isn't enough.

Before we could enter the room, the vampire loomed in front of us, appearing out of thin air.

"Doctor. I was wondering if…" He looked at me pointedly and felt as if I should go away and let him speak to Ridhima alone. Like hell I will leave Ridhima alone.

"You can talk in front of Armaan." Ridhima said and I couldn't help smile. The vampire just gave me a long speculative look and then continued.

"What I did with Angad. You think I should try that with David.. Maybe that's his only chance."

"We can try that.. After Armaan has taken a look. He thinks he can help. Right?" Ridhima again looked at me as if she was trying to see something under my skin. What all did she know about my recent soul trip?

I nodded and then hurried to the door, not waiting for the vampire's reaction.

Inside the room was filled with putrid odor of rotting flesh and my worst fears came true when I saw the man. Warriors recovered in weeks from such injury that too coz they were immortal. And the poor man was just human not even a Halfling.

I knew there wasn't much chance but I realized only I could do what needed to be done.

I told Ridhima all the stuff I needed and the vampire made few motions for them to appear. How did it happen? Don't ask me! He is the king!

"Ridhima.. Look this would.. You should go out, I don't want you to see what I am going to do." I didn't look at her. I couldn't take my eyes off the demented man. I took out my heaven made warrior dagger and it glowed ever so softly in the night, not every can see it glow but the vampire did as I heard his indrawn breath.

"I'll stay with my patient Armaan. You only said I am not weak." There I've hurt her.. But it was worth trying. What I was going to do.. wasn't pretty at all.

"You are, that does not mean I wish to avoid you pain." And I'll probably need your help anyways..

"You though vampire should leave if it become uncontrolled to u." I bent down towards David and started with the smallest of festered blue cuts. Using my dagger I could away the festered kin and asked Ridhima to pour some holy water on it. Before we could pack the wound, I heard the vampire leave silently.

We worked side by side for many hours… I was glad she was by my side and with each cut we doctored my admiration for her grew. Nerves of steel are what she had.

For all those who thought her heartless needed to be treated by her just once. Quite understandable why the wolf defended her so aggressively.

It was mid morning when were done and I still didn't know if the man would make it. I suggested that we moved him into sunlight. That's what wounded warriors used to do. I tried doing everything I had seen done to my brothers when they were wounded.

After moving him into sunlight, I looked around to tell Ridhima how admirable she was only to find Kripa dragging her away.

"Would you like to bath, eat and rest now?" Kashish said. I never even noticed her hovering around us. And certainly didn't care for a bath, food on rest.

"Where is Ridhima going?"

"To get the same treatment I am offering you. I'll look after David meanwhile." I may not care but humans do. Fine..

I nodded my head ad followed there servant. I didn't get to see Ridhima or anyone else except Kripa for next few hours. I was informed that Ridhima had gone to visit her clinic and David was still in the woods and I was guarded guest, a prisoner in a gilded cage.

I was almost dusk again when I felt her, Ridhima. I had never felt her. But I did now and I knew she was coming toward me. I just knew it. Minutes later the door burst open and she looked like a glorious warrior. Her hair flying cheeks slightly blushed, her eyes glinting with anger, her form erect ready for confrontation.

"How dare you treat him like this after all he had done?!!" Ridhima shouted. No, I wasn't dreaming, she did shout at Kripa who was keeping me company with max's tales.

"I… I.. w..was. j…ju..jus-"

"Oh no you don't! Armaan lets go!" She glared at Kripa to defy her and I smiled as I approached her. I could just hug her twirl her around right now.. I could… I could… again I didn't know what I wanted to do..

I grabbed her extended arm and walked out with her. With haven't crossed two rooms with Kripa following meekly at our heels when we met rest of the family.

"Ridhima you are leaving?" Angad asked looking surprised.

"Yes I am leaving and so is Armaan."

"But David is not well yet!" Kashish looked as if she can't make sense of why would Ridhima even dare of leaving.. Frankly the woman was up to her elbows making sense of her vampire, her wolf and her servants to add Ridhima to her cart.

"You should have thought of that before you treated Armaan like a villain and imprisoned him."

"That is not true, no one stopped him from leaving." Kashish said

"Well you would have if he had tried."

"But he wouldn't have since he knew you were going to come back here. What is this all about, have we treated you wrong Mr. Armaan?"

Ridhima of course immediately released my hand after hearing what Kashish said. Great… We are now back to all the awkwardness.

"No I wasn't, but I would have preferred to roam around and see David again. I didn't insist coz I thought you were Ridhima's relatives and I didn't want her upset with any of you."

"See I told you she gets upset! No one ever believes me." kripa chimed in from somewhere behind and it immediately shifted the topic of conversation from me, my relation with Ridhima to Ridhima alone.

"What? I don't have the right to be upset now?!" Ridhima glared at all the astonished faces, who looked as if she had grown a third eye.

"You weren't upset when I and Kripa almost died sister mine" Angad said looking as if he was seeing Ridhima for the first time.

"I wasn't upset yesterday when I was being a doctor was I? I can't be emotional and operate upon a person! Why is that so difficult to understand." Ridhima looked so annoyed I wished I hadn't turned everyone's attention to her.

"Maybe that is because you never had much of a life except being a doctor, that you were misunderstood so thoroughly, our apologies. But I would very much like to speak to the doctor now, Ridhima. You did a wonderful job with David, he is stable but not safe as yet. I'll ask again. Should we try doing what I did for your brother?" the vampire spoke, effectively bringing the debate to an end.

"I don't know Mr. Grewal… I've never had much experience or information… I don't know… Armaan?"

"What are you proposing we do vam-… Mr. Grewal." I managed to say, if Ridhima was being polite and so was the vampire, why should I disrupt the atmosphere?

"I give him my blood and take some of his… it does make some humans mad… this blood exchange but… I know it may not harm some.." so Angad hadn't gone mad and… the vampire didn't know if human wouldn't.. Angad wasn't human? So then Ridhima was…? I looked at her for some sign of being non-human..

"We have nothing to lose.. It's either this or he'll die anyways by morning…." I said what I thought although I saw some disapproval in Angad… He had no idea what heaven really was.. Interestingly.. Ridhima never thought heaven was well.. 'all good heaven' and why had the angel specifically asked me to stay away from her? Who exactly was Ridhima? More over what exactly was she?

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Originally posted by: sumaiya wahid

Wow....that was a nice part...thanks.am glad they didnt let the awkwardness cum btwn them..not yet..😆..and well...I was loving Riddhima's thoughts all thruout....the girl is going insane..yup..she is..cant help it..armaan isnt coz he is ignorant... he wud too if onnly he knew what to do with his feelings heheee😉..hehe. But Loved Kripa in the part too....that was really sweet and nice of her!!

Continue soon dear....wud love to read further!!
.u keep commenting like htis and i'll keep writing the way i do..😊